Okay, so I know that I already wrote about one of the things that influenced me to make this blog, just look at About This Blog, but other things inspired me, such as a band called Dizmas (who my next post will be about). However, the things that influenced me and what I want this blog to be are two different things. First and foremost, I just want to share Christ with others and let teens know that there are a lot of Christian alternatives to mainstream music than just what the secular world lets us know about. For instance, I have been listening to secular music my whole life. Yeah, I did know about some of the Christian adult alternative/worship artists, but I wanted something to rock out to, something to dance to... that’s not to say that I have anything against worship music, I just wanted to be able to worship with some good rock music too! :] It took God using certain people in my life to introduce me to Christian rock, and even then I really had to search the internet to find some of these bands. Whether you like screamo, indie, rap, rock, hip-hop, pop, or a combination of these genres, there are plenty of Christian alternatives to secular music and it actually sounds good!! It’s music that will uplift your spirit, keep your focus on God and his Son, rather than on the taste of some girls cherry chap stick.
I plan to put on this blog reviews and information on Christian bands, whether they have just started out or have been around the track a few times, and updates on concert tours that will be coming to the West coast, though I’ll include things for Central and East U.S. too. So if you have been in a band for a few years and need some publicity, comment me. If you just started a band and need to get a fan base, comment me. If you have any suggestions, comment me. Basically, just comment me. ;]
Secondly, though this blog was mainly to be about Christian bands and tour updates, I am also going to include information about Christian clothing, books, good charitable organizations to volunteer at, and maybe sometime in the distant future apologetics. I just want this blog to be overflowing with resources to help us live with Jesus in the crosshairs of our life.
Together, let’s start a revolution for Christ. We all need to live up to God’s request of us to, “Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” I want my generation, who so many people look down upon, to prove the world wrong. Let’s show them that we are a generation of change. Start today, don’t wait till your middle-aged with kids - teenagers can accomplish more things than people give us credit for. Instead of the world telling us how we should be living, let’s stand up and show them how to live by Jesus’ standards. Live morally, make the right decisions, help the poor, give back to the community, just introduce God to the world. Yeah, it is going to be hard. You will be rejected by friends, people will judge you, but it will be so worthwhile for you will be doing it for the greatest of causes. If the idea of actually taking that step scares you, share you fears with Jesus and just remember that with Him, all things are possible.
Please don’t think that I am perfect, because you will just be fooling yourself. I am a sinner, I fully admit it. I complain about my wonderful job, I say hurtful things to caring people, I don't show respect where respect is due, the list could go on and on, but through Christ's sacrifice I have salvation. I don’t know all of the answers, heck, on my own I would probably fail the test of life, but I know the One who has all the answers; God. God has given me an amazing life and has given His only Son so that I might have eternal life. I just want to tell others about Him, don’t you?
“I can do all things in Him who strengthens me.” - Philippians 4:13
- Timothy